Magritte's Surreal Masterpiece Fetches Record $121 Million at Auction
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A René Magritte painting sold for $121.2 million at Christie's in New York, setting a new auction record for the artist and becoming the most expensive lot of the New York November sales season. The painting had a third-party guarantee of $95 million, ensuring its sale. Magritte's previous auction record was $79.5 million, set in March 2022 at Sotheby's in London.
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